netizen

Definition

A member of the community of Internet users.

Etymology

Blend of Net (“Internet”) + citizen.

Example Sentences

• "The netizen posted their question on the forum."
• "Do we have to learn a new kind of language — ‘Netspeak’, as I shall call it — in order to be a netizen?"
• "It appeared by Wednesday evening that Congress would follow Bank of America, Netflix and Verizon as the latest institution to change course in the face of a netizen revolt."